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Foster Care

Foster care in Nunavut is provided by extended family (Kinship care) and by pre-approved foster homes. These can be flexible arrangements: short-term; during emergencies; or longer-term, until the child's own home is safe or the Department of Family Services can find them a permanent home.

Kinship care providers are considered as foster parents.

The criteria for becoming a foster parent are being able to provide a safe caring home for a child or youth, and being able to fulfill the foster parent roles and responsibilities outlined in the Foster Family Manual.

Get reference letters from three people who know you well. Your references should speak to your character, any past experience as a foster parent, any training or education that would make you a good foster parent, and any other information you think would enhance your application.

Honourable Elisapee Sheutiapik

Minister of Family Services

Elisapee Sheutiapik was elected in the general election held on October 30, 2017, to represent the constituency of Iqaluit-Sinaa in the 5th Legislative Assembly of Nunavut.
Ms. Sheutiapik was elected to serve on the Executive Council during the November 17, 2017, proceedings of the Nunavut Leadership Forum. Minister Sheutiapik was formally sworn into office on November 21, 2017. She serves as the Government House Leader, Minister of Family Services, Minister responsible for Homelessness, Minister responsible for Immigration and Minister responsible for Poverty Reduction.